# Merz heads to Asia as security concerns loom

https://mins.news/en/item/115879

- DW, 2026-10-26 13:32 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://www.dw.com/en/germany-s-merz-heads-to-asia-as-security-issues-loom-large/a-79764065?maca=en-rss-en-all-1573-rdf

> German Chancellor Friedrich Merz has begun a five-day Asian tour, visiting Singapore before Japan and South Korea. Accompanied by senior business figures, he is meeting regional leaders as Germany seeks to adapt its foreign policy and strengthen economic and security ties amid geopolitical uncertainty and threats to global supply chains.

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